Full Text of HR0009 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Lillian | 4 | | Marie "Lady B" Bonner, who passed away on December 26, 2022; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Lillian Bonner was born to William and Beatrice | 7 | | Jarrett in Alton on August 19, 1950; she graduated from Alton | 8 | | Senior High School in 1967; she married Charles Edward Bonner | 9 | | at the Greater Mount Olive Church of God in Christ on July 19, | 10 | | 1975; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Lillian Bonner started her career at Illinois | 12 | | Youth Center Warrenville in 1983; she retired in 2002, leaving | 13 | | behind a legacy of wisdom,
kindness, love, and lifelong | 14 | | friendships; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Lillian Bonner committed to her faith at an early | 16 | | age, and she was a lifelong member of the Great Mount Olive | 17 | | Church of God in Christ; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Lillian Bonner was a fashionista who loved | 19 | | shopping and finding the best bargains, and she regularly | 20 | | shopped with friends while visiting Marshalls, TJ Maxx, | 21 | | Macy's, and other stores; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Lillian Bonner was affectionately known as "Nana" | 2 | | to her grandchildren; she will be remembered for her | 3 | | intelligence, wisdom, undeniable beauty, and beautiful singing | 4 | | voice; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lillian Bonner was preceded in death by her | 6 | | husband; her parents; her father-in-law, Bishop William Haven | 7 | | Bonner; her mother-in-law, Mother Dorothy Mae Bonner; her | 8 | | brother, Lemoyndue Jarrett; and her aunts, uncles, cousins, | 9 | | and nephews; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Lillian Bonner is survived by her daughter, | 11 | | Natalie Bonner; her granddaughter, Noelle Pryor; her grandson, | 12 | | Nathan Bonner-Jones; her siblings, Willa Bennett, William | 13 | | Jarrett, and Verrell Harley; her sisters-in-law, Willie Etta | 14 | | (Augustus) Wright and Dorothy (Gregory) Jones; her | 15 | | goddaughters, Autum Newson, Lisa Jones, LaWonna Berry, and | 16 | | Artese Chaney; her chosen sisters, Mary Holland, Christine | 17 | | Brannon, Maxine Crim, Glenda Barnes, Rowena Walton, and Ruth | 18 | | Green; her many nieces and nephews; and a host of other family | 19 | | members, friends, and co-workers; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 21 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 22 | | we mourn the passing of
Lillian Marie "Lady B" Bonner and |
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| 1 | | extend our sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all | 2 | | who knew and loved
her; and be it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 4 | | presented to the family of Lillian Bonner as an expression of
| 5 | | our deepest sympathy.
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